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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C23H21ClN6O3
Molecular Weight 464.904
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of LOPRAZOLAM

SMILES

CN1CCN(CC1)\C=C2/N=C3CN=C(C4=CC=CC=C4Cl)C5=CC(=CC=C5N3C2=O)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=UTEFBSAVJNEPTR-RGEXLXHISA-N
InChI=1S/C23H21ClN6O3/c1-27-8-10-28(11-9-27)14-19-23(31)29-20-7-6-15(30(32)33)12-17(20)22(25-13-21(29)26-19)16-4-2-3-5-18(16)24/h2-7,12,14H,8-11,13H2,1H3/b19-14-

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C23H21ClN6O3
Molecular Weight 464.904
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Optical Activity NONE

Description
Sources: www.mhra.gov.uk/home/groups/par/documents/websiteresources/con418469.pdf
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including, http://home.intekom.com/pharm/hmr/dormnoct.html

Loprazolam is a hypnotic drug which stimulates GABA-A receptors. Due to its hypnotic activity the drug is used to treat short-term sleep disordes.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: The drug is hypnotic.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: CHEMBL2109243
Sources: www.mhra.gov.uk/home/groups/par/documents/websiteresources/con418469.pdf
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
DORMONOCT

Approved Use

Short-term treatment of insomnia.Sleep disturbances in the geriatric patient. Pre-operative sleep disturbances.
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
4.3 ng/mL
1 mg single, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
4.2 ng/mL
1 mg single, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
4.1 ng/mL
1 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
4.6 ng/mL
1 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
46.6 ng × h/mL
1 mg single, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
74.5 ng × h/mL
1 mg single, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
35.5 ng × h/mL
1 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
50 ng × h/mL
1 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
11.22 h
1 mg single, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
19.77 h
1 mg single, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
8 h
1 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
3.3 h
1 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
dose: 1 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
LOPRAZOLAM serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
15%
LOPRAZOLAM plasma
Homo sapiens
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
1 mg 7 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 1 mg, 7 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1 mg, 7 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
2 mg single, oral
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 2 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Other AEs: Lethargy, Dizziness...
Other AEs:
Lethargy
Dizziness (20%)
Ataxia (20%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Lethargy
2 mg single, oral
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 2 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Ataxia 20%
2 mg single, oral
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 2 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Dizziness 20%
2 mg single, oral
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 2 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Patents

Patents

Sample Use Guides

The usual adult dose is 1 - 2 mg at bedtime.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
759N8462G8
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Name Type Language
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Preferred Name English
LOPRAZOLAM
INN   MI   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
loprazolam [INN]
Common Name English
(Z)-6-(O-CHLOROPHENYL)-2,4-DIHYDRO-2-((4-METHYL-1-PIPERAZINYL)METHYLENE)-8-NITRO-1H-IMIDAZO(1,2-A)(1,4)BENZODIAZEPIN-1-ONE
Common Name English
(2Z)-6-(2-CHLOROPHENYL)-2,4-DIHYDRO-2-((4-METHYL-1-PIPERAZINYL)METHYLENE)-8-NITRO-1H-IMIDAZO(1,2-A)(1,4)BENZODIAZEPIN-1-ONE
Systematic Name English
TRIAZULENONE, (Z)-
Common Name English
1H-IMIDAZO(1,2-A)(1,4)BENZODIAZEPIN-1-ONE, 6-(2-CHLOROPHENYL)-2,4-DIHYDRO-2-((4-METHYL-1-PIPERAZINYL)METHYLENE)-8-NITRO-, (2Z)-
Systematic Name English
LOPRAZOLAM [MI]
Common Name English
TRIAZULENONE, (Z)-ISOMER
Common Name English
TRIAZULENONE
Common Name English
Loprazolam [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
DEA NO. 2773
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WHO-VATC QN05CD11
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NCI_THESAURUS C1012
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WHO-ATC N05CD11
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FDA UNII
759N8462G8
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID30894873
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NCI_THESAURUS
C66032
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PUBCHEM
3033860
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INN
4884
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MERCK INDEX
m6901
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DRUG CENTRAL
1602
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RXCUI
38555
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CAS
61197-73-7
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EVMPD
SUB08576MIG
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SMS_ID
100000082009
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WIKIPEDIA
LOPRAZOLAM
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DRUG BANK
DB13643
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MESH
C020168
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL2107448
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